Cuba vs New Zealand: Population ages 65 and above
Cuba
17.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
17.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
57th
New Zealand rank
54th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cuba ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 8.9% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.3% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 11.4% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.1% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.6% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Cuba or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Cuba ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.